Dietary Supplying of Private Kindergarten in Taichung City

• Main Authors: Chia-Wei Chang, 張家瑋
• Other Authors: Chin-En Yen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/62834076400104253144

碩士 === 朝陽科技大學 === 幼兒保育系碩士班 === 100 === Background：Early childhood is the most important period for forming kids'' diet and food preferences. Due to the changes in family structure, nuclear families and double-income families have become the norm. Hence, kindergartens have been the most important places to supply nutrition for children and train them to choose a good diet. In Taiwan, the private kindergartens account for more than half of all the kindergartens. In the past, there were few studies which investigated the meal service of private kindergartens supplying in Taichung. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to understand the dietary energy, dietary intake and meal categorize frequency in private kindergartens in Taichung City. Methods: In this study, we used random sampling for 12 private kindergartens in 8 administrative regions in Taichung. The researchers weighed the meals each kid ate and analyzed it for one month menu of kindergarten. Results: The results of this study show the average daily calorie supply for kindergartners did not meet 50% of the recommended Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). Vitamin A, vitamin C and sodium were higher than DRIs. Carbohydrates, vitamin B-1, vitaminB-2, calcium and iron did not reach 50% of DRIs. The quantities of grains, milk, vegetables, fruit, and oils were less than 50% of the recommended daily dietary guidelines. The quantities of meat, poultry, fish, dried beans, eggs, and nuts were higher than 50% of the DRIs. Conclusions: The results of this study found that meals are generally not nutritionally balanced in private kindergartens. They should supply fresh fruit, vegetables and dairy products more than twice a week, avoiding the supply of sugary drinks and artificial products. Children should get rich nutrition diet to promote their health and growth, thereby improving the dietary habits of children.